Liam Byrne

Liam Byrne (2 October 1970-) was the Labour Party MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill from 15 July 2004 to 6 November 2019, succeeding Terry Davis.

Biography
Liam Byrne was born in Warrington, Lancashire, England on 2 October 1970, and he was the co-founder of a venture-backed technology company before entering politics with the Labour Party. He was elected MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill in 2004, and he served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury under Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Upon leaving office in May 2010, he left a note to his Lib Dem successor David Laws, reading, "Dear Chief Secretary, I'm afraid there is no money. Kind regards - and good luck! Liam." The note was a typical example of humor between politicians, but the Conservative Party used the note to justify its spending cuts.